IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 29-03-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.8051 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 M/s.Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corpn. Ltd., 4th Floor, CMDA Tower II, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 represented by its Managing Director, Shri Sandeep Saxena .... Petitioner Versus 1.The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai I, 124, MG Road, Chennai 34. 2.The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai I, 124, MG Road, Chennai 34. 3.The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) III, 124, MG Road, Chennai 34. 4.The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle III (1) Chennai 34. 5.The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle III (1) Chennai 34. .... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed, seeking for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 5th respondent in PAN. AAACT2964P/2010-11 and quash the impugned order in PAN No.AAACT2964P/2010-11 dated 14.03.2011 and direct the 5th respondent to grant stay of collection of penalty for the assessment years 2007-2008 till the disposal of appeal by the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.P.S.Raman, Advocate General for Mr.Subbaraya Aiyar For Respondents : Mr.J.Narayanasamy O R D E R
Heard the learned Advocate General, representing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2.At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned Advocate General, representing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, had submitted that it would suffice, if the third respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the penalty order, dated 31.01.2011, passed by the 5th respondent, within the time frame, as specified by this Court. Further, the said order, dated 31.01.2011, may be stayed, till the diposal of the said appeal by the third respondent.
3. Eventhough the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that the petitioner may be directed to pay 50% of the amount levied as penalty as per the order of the 5th respondent, this Court finds it appropriate to direct the third respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible. In the meanwhile, the order of the 5th respondent, dated 31.01.2011, shall remain stayed.
This Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To
1.The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,
Chennai I, 124, MG Road, Chennai 34.
2.The Commissioner of Income Tax,
Chennai I, 124, MG Road, Chennai 34.
3.The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) III,
124, MG Road, Chennai 34.
4.The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax,
Company Circle III (1), Chennai 34.
5.The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax,
Company Circle III (1),
Chennai 34